After You
Jim Galloway Lyrics


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Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Don't say that we must part,
Don't break your baby's heart

You know I've loved you for these many years,
Loved you night and day,
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
Listen while I say

After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had

There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
Someday, when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
After you've gone, after you've gone away

After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You're gonna feel bad
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had

There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
But baby, think what you're doin'
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so




It's gonna drive you to ruin
After you've gone, after you've gone away.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jim Galloway's song "After You've Gone" tell the story of heartbreak and the aftermath of a relationship ending. The singer is speaking directly to their partner, begging them not to leave and break their heart. They express their love and devotion, telling their partner that they'll regret leaving someday when they feel the loneliness and pain that the singer feels now. The chorus reassures the listener that they will feel the full extent of the consequences of their actions once they've left, and that they'll miss the singer as their dearest pal.


The lyrics showcase the emotional depth of heartbreak and the lingering feelings that can accompany it. The singer's desperation and pain are palpable, and the chorus warns their partner of the regret they'll feel after leaving. The verses express the steadfast love that the singer has for their ex-partner, which makes it all the more crushing when they leave.


Overall, "After You've Gone" is a poignant and emotional song that captures the pain of a relationship coming to an end.


Line by Line Meaning

Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
Please, pay attention to me and hear what I have to say.


How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
I can't believe that you're leaving me.


Don't say that we must part,
Please don't break up with me.


Don't break your baby's heart
My heart will be shattered if you leave me.


You know I've loved you for these many years,
I've been loving you for a long time.


Loved you night and day,
I've been loving you all the time, day and night.


Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
I'm crying right now, can't you see it?


Listen while I say
Please listen to me.


After you've gone and left me cryin'
Once you leave me and I'm crying,


After you've gone there's no denyin',
It'll be undeniable that you left and I feel terrible.


You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You'll be unhappy and regret leaving me.


You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
You'll miss the best friend you've ever had in me.


There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There will be a moment in the future that you'll regret leaving me.


There'll come a time when you'll regret it
There will be a time when you'll realize you made a mistake.


Someday, when you grow lonely
In the future, when you're feeling lonely


Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
You'll understand my pain and want to be with me again.


You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You will feel sad and regretful.


You're gonna feel bad
You will feel guilty.


And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
You will miss me.


And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
You will realize that I was your best friend.


But baby, think what you're doin'
Please think about what you're doing.


I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
I will make sure you feel guilty for leaving me.


It's gonna drive you to ruin
It will make you miserable.


After you've gone, after you've gone away.
When you leave me, and even after you're gone.




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Written by: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton, Ray Sherman

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